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Planet Forward Senior Correspondent
Monday, October 05, 2020
Moving to Copenhagen has made me realize that instead of constantly evaluating my personal habits, perhaps I should be more critical of the systems which ultimately shape society’s collective impact.
Tags: green living, Urban Sustainability, recycling, Green Communities, Copenhagen
Storm surges during Hurricane Sandy. (Master Sgt. Mark Olsen/Flickr)
Rutgers University—New Brunswick
Thursday, March 09, 2017
As coastal and inland communities alike grapple with the implications of costlier floods and a lack of flood-proof infrastructure, governments have increasingly turned to purchasing and vacating flood-prone properties.
Tags: climate change, coastal flooding, rising sea levels, sea level rise, storyfest2018
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Middlebury College
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Ruby Woodside, a fellow at Second Nature, discusses what carbon neutrality will look like in the coming year, now that several major institutions have gone entirely Carbon Neutral.
Tags: carbon neutrality, Middlebury College, energy, greenhouse gas emissions
The George Washington University
Monday, February 02, 2015
Our climate is shifting. Our population is growing. Our world is changing in ways we could never imagine. In this time of upheaval, one question keeps coming up: how will we feed the planet?
Tags: climate smart agriculture, agricultural innovation
Friday, December 17, 2010
When I started working on solar energy issues several years ago, I heard it repeatedly: “Everyone loves solar.” Back then, many people in solar and other cleantech sectors saw long-term meritocracy in the energy business.
Ecovative's mycelium Mushroom® Packaging for DelOs (Courtesy of Ecovative)
The University of Wisconsin-Madison
Thursday, April 23, 2020
How to cover climate change as a journalist when there is a rich history of politicization and misinformation.
Tags: climate change, renewable energy, Fossil Fuels, Exxon, solar, environmental journalism, media, Global Climate Strike, divestment, National Divestment Day
George Washington University
Monday, December 04, 2017
Self-repairing wind turbines could forever alter the economy of energy, but it needs the funding to get there.
Tags: Dr. Stephen Hsu, wind, energy, microtechnology, innovation, Senate, House of Representatives, wind energy, turbine, Wind turbines
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George Washington University
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Extreme heat is affecting our bodies in subtle ways. Here's how mental and physical health will be afflicted as the planet heats up.
Tags: extreme heat, health, public health, urban infrastructure, mental health
The Grand Canyon in northern Arizona is one of the most-visited national parks. (Photos by Colton Stevens/Northeastern University)
Planet Forward Correspondent | Northeastern University
Wednesday, January 09, 2019
As our national parks suffer in the wake of the government shutdown, I reflect on why national parks matter to me, and why they should matter to you, too.